France Eyes Shared Tools at G-7 to Address Economic Imbalances

French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said the Group of 7 should work toward shared tools for tackling global economic imbalances including China’s vast trade surpluses with the rest of the world.

Such instruments could include tariffs, the minister said at an event to detail France’s priorities for its presidency of the G-7 in 2026. The meeting of finance ministers and central bankers from the group will be held May 18-19 in Paris.